Acer Aspire 8942G update..... pre-orders available

Hmmmmm, so much for rumors..... I am betting the Acer 8942G will definately be DX11.

Acer DX11 laptops exposed

Acer 8942G to be first notebook with DirectX 11

 

Seems COMDEAL, the German reseller of Acer's top 8942G variant, the Acer Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWn, has reduced it's price from 1,799. EURO, to 1,699. EURO.

COMDEAL - Aspire Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWn

If we deduct the U.S. exempt VAT tax (1,699. - 19%), this would bring the price down to 1376.19 EURO. At today's currency conversion rate, this would bring the retail U.S. pricing of Acer's top model, in at $2,012.38 USD. (or more likely, $1,999.00 if sold in the U.S.)

COMDEAL is still projecting the availability of this model, as 18 December 2009.

 

AND that too with fully loaded specs like Blu-ray writer, 1280GB hard drive, 8GB ram & full HD display. woooof. I think US model will not be as much beefed up. So it may well be less than $1999 (am i being over optimistic??) unless off course acer wants to break the trend and make US model with similar specs to that of European ones.

 

Are you being overly optimistic? No, I do not think so. If the 8942G arrives in the U.S., I think your assertion is the most likely scenario. A good example of what you are saying, can be seen in the distribution of Acer's 8940G model. This U.S. variant, the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865, came in configured as somewhat a 'base' model, priced nicely, yet 'leading-edge' nonetheless.

I was just trying to offer an idea of Acer pricing expectations, specifically using Acer's top model for the example.

 

'Twisted Reviews' list of upcoming Acer 8942G variants:

List of known Acer Aspire 8942 modifications (Core i3 and Core i5 too!)

 

Great that confirms that the Acer Aspire AS-8942G-726G64BN has the top spec and all for around £1,200! I think that's going to be my next lappy

For once the UK is the cheapest - a rare occurrence!!

Does anyone know what the 1080p 220-nit LCD is like on these (same screen as 8935G and 8940G) as I will be coming from RGBLED so worried it's going to be a big step backwards.

 

i want to buy this laptop like crazy!!!

 

wow sounds awesome! If the new Acer Aspire 5942G has a good res screen I'm gonna be all over it. I can't wait to see these things!

 

5942G will come with the severely crippled HD5650 though.

 

Same goes for 7740G (here is the list with Acer Aspire 7740G models), I'm expecting to see 5942 and 5740 lists tomorrow at TR.

 

What was the mystery Laptop Striker was talking about earlier?

 

No one knows just yet.

 

I don't see why the price has to be too high, The Acer Aspire AS-8942G-726G64BN(according to the twisted-reviews article) is identical to the Aspire AS8940G-6865 with the exception of:
1. ATI ® Mobility Radeon ™ HD 5850 1 GB GDDR3 instead of NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
2. 640Gb instead of 500Gb
3. 6Gb Ram instead of 4gb

8940g retails for $1350,so if u cut the price for the GTS 250M and add in approx prices for the other specs, the price should, hopefully be about $1600 for this model

 

I'm also thinking about buying this notebook come spring, when i visit germany. I' m thinking about purchaseing from this retailer:
http://www.notebook.de/acer-aspire-8900g-serie-g-782#23752
Scroll to the bottom of the page. Also by that time maybe some of the cheaper variations will be available. I really don't need that much hd space or the blu ray.
What i really want to ask you guys is if there is that much of a difference between the hd5850 with gddr5 and the one on this notebook which apparently is ddr3??!

 

notebook.de is one of the most expensive shops in Germany. Also they can't give reliable details, when the 8942G is available. Try comdeal.de, arlt.de or snogard.de instead.

Nobody really knows, if the 8942G will have GDDR5 or GDDR3. But GDDR5 should be about 30% faster.

 

Then fingers crossed for gddr5, because so far all the german retailers show ddr3. If this remains tha case and the board proves on the same level as nvidias 280 i think ill go with a clevo.

 

See my post: Here!

It will be announced at CES on Jan 7th.

Also guys, the GDDR can go either way for the new DX11 cards..... GDDR3 or GDDR5, according to the specific ODM's requirement, for their given notebook. In the case of Acer, I feel certain it will be GDDR3. The ATI Mobility HD 5850 card, in and of itself, would be a HUGE leap forward for them. I think Acer will want to keep temps to a minimum, maintaining affordability, while providing 'leading-edge' tech, nonetheless.

Also, when looking at the differences between GDDR3 and GDDR5, keep in mind it's memory 'bandwidth', and not necessarily 'overall' performance. An ATI HD 5850, is going to be pretty awesome either way, but granted, we would all prefer GDDR5. Again, I expect to see GDDR3 from Acer.

We will know SOON!

 

Called Insight in the UK today and the two that are showing to be arriving on 16th Dec are pre orders from around 2 weeks ago. The nice lady told me that if I ordered today the laptop should be with me in around 2 weeks.

Link

 

VERY COOL!

Keep us posted, and let us know if you order.

 

Just found this..
http://www.megaware.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=95460

http://www.jantech.com.au/product.aspx?pID=219131&cID=1032

Its opened up for pre-order in Australia too.. for a price of about 3500 AUD, which translates directly to around 3100 USD (this is the highest end version)
BUT
to put things in perpective,
G51j-3d which is expected to retail for 1700 USD is for 3525 AUD( http://www.jantech.com.au/Product.aspx?pID=217310)
and
Aspire 8940g, which retails for 1350 USD, is for 3,227 AUD over there( http://www.kickstartcomputers.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=264461)

So, based on this, HOPEFULLY the highest end configuration(with 8gb ram, BR burner,tvtuner,etc) should come out for about 1700USD
and the slightly cheaper ones might be for 1500USD!!
And, if we're reallly lucky, they launch a gddr5 edition in the US(although, highly unlikely)

 

Yeah, I see the German resellers have adjusted availability for the Acer 8942G. ComDeal.de has move it back to 31 December 2009, while Notebook.de, states availability within 3 days.

[fingers crossed for everyone!]

SOON!

 

Long time no see, striker .
Remember me?

Any way, that 5850 would be a massive leap forward. Well, coming from a 8930G owner (with the 9700M GT, failure of a GPU that can't even compete with the lower clocked 9600M GT), I'm surprised that Acer is being so competitive with their Gemstone products. i7s and GDDR5 GPUs? Madness!

 

Hey Bro!

SURE, I remember you! (Mime with a tear avatar, right?)

Last I recall, you were taking about visiting us in the good O'l U.S. of A., to get that 8930. Did you ever make it? Yeah, I had two 8930's..... one I sold, and the other I gave to my eldest son, just prior to buying the Asus W90. I agree, Acer is making a bold and surprizing move forward, opting to go with an ATI DX11 5850 card in this model..... a pleasant change for Acer, but I highly doubt we will see GDDR5 here. One can only hope, I guess!

Are you considering the 8942G?..... If so, another new arrival with the ATI HD 5870 (1GB GDDR5), will be announced soon! Stay tuned and watch what unfolds at CES..... good things are on the way!

 

Ah yeah, CES will be interesting to watch this year. I also doubt that they'll opt for the GDDR5 in the 8942G, seems a bit unrealistic at this point. But anyway, the DX11 DDR3 5850 should be enough to satisfy any gamer. Any word on whether it will have a 256 bit or 512 bit architecture?

And regarding whether I ended up going to the USA; nah, I ended up settling with a local Aussie retailer (bit shady, methinks, but it did the job). Decent price, but still couldn't match your American bargains . 8942 looks mighty tempting, but who knows what else is due to arrive, especially with CES so close. I might look for a lighter and thinner laptop, but still with potent gaming capabilities (such as a 5750/ whatever the nvidia next gen equivalent).

I've been a bit behind with technology recently, any word on upcoming models that would fit my criteria or just sound exciting ?

 

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Follow my post..... over the last week or two.

 

Well, Im off to read .

 

I didn't order one in the end but the two that were on pre-order are now showing an expected date of 5th Jan

http://uk.insight.com/apps/productp..._campaign=base&src=FRO1&product_id=ARRYA06QPX

 

ATI 5970 (yes Nine) have a new desktop card out now. I want a laptop with a mobile version. Ideally Dual GPUs Graphics 2 x ATI 5970 DirectX 11. Hot n Fast.

 

I wonder how these models will handle the heat, lots of acers tend to overheat.

 

Ideally you also require for 2010 Laptops:

USB 3.0 (new high speed - 4.8 Gbits/s) - new
ExpressCard 2.0 (mainly 4.8Gbits/s) - new
SATA 600 - new
LED TFT Screen (1080p) - new LED screen rather than LCD
Dual Hard Disk (one being SSD - Solid State)
VT enabled in the BIOS
Driver Updates throughout the years
Windows 7 Ultimate (For Virtual Hard Disk OS Booting IN ADDITION TO PLUS VirtualPC 7)

This laptop already has a DirectX 11 graphics card so this is fine - ATI 5850 should be the new base/lowest in 2010 laptops in my opinion. Although I would prefer Dual Graphics since more and more applications are making use of the Parallel processing of the GPU. Good to see Core i7 CPU now for laptops - another must for 2010 laptops. Blu-Ray writer another must for 2010. Windows 7 ultimate is another must - install the MAIN operating system/windows 7 on a Bootable Virtual Hard Disk.

 

Too bad there is no such thing for a laptop. The closest you'll get is Crossfire w/ 2 single GPUs.

Generally, the Gemstones have been great for cooling. The new CPUs and GPUs will be very efficient on idle and low load power for cool operation on the go.

Pretty much 0 chance to see USB3, Expresscard2, SATA600 for the initial 2010 launch, but might see some of the others in the refresh in Q2/3 2010. Most of your preferences are unnecessary for the majority of users, hence they won't be on many systems.

 

All laptops will eventually have USB 3.0, ExpressCard 2.0, Sata600 and the rest. Technology moves on. It is already appearing in desktops.

Buffalo DriveStation USB 3.0 (1TB)
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB - SATA600
USB 3.0 PCI Express Adaptor Card - Buffalo

 

While I agree that laptops will eventually get these technologies, your original statement was that all laptops should require these new technologies, which is unrealistic. I'm still waiting for the BIOS to be eliminated and replaced with uEFI or some other interface that gives more control over the system.

 

My original statement was Ideally. As given below. Ideally I want the latest technology. Given the choice of a laptop with USB 2 and one with USB 3 I would take USB 3 - since applications will start using USB 3 as a base (sooner or later). 8942G is being released just as new technology is being released. For 2010 I would prefer a laptop with these new technologies. Just my opinion.

As always there is the Price - Performance - Technology - Compromise. Its all about getting the balance right to suit your own needs. However, USB 3, ExpressCard 2, Sata600 are small compared to DirectX 11 graphics and Core i7. As we all know that is the problem with laptops, they are harder to upgrade. None of these technologies are a problem with a desktop. So yes the 8942G does have the main components (DirectX 11 and Core i7).

BUT be aware of the New Technologies being released. In my opinion when buying a laptop (since harder to upgrade) you should ideally Research all the companies you are thinking of buying from - do they provide Driver Updates/New Features for your OEM Hardware, OEM Software Updates/Fixes, Bios Features Enabled/Bios Fixes/New Bios Features to support new products and do they provide the level of support you require.

NO PROBLEM - Thanks for the discussion. I Respect YOUR Opinion too.

 

What is 'ideal' is often relative to individual perception (or a collective consensus), but I feel sgogeta4's opinion speaks more realistically to the notebook world. Also, regarding dual gpu Mobility DX11 solutions, this will be some time off, and undoubtedly, Dell/AW will take the lead here. Considering the thermal challenges of mobile X-Fire, I am reminded of JohnBatDell's post. I feel it is unlikely we will see this in an Acer product.

Speaking of DX11 solutions, a competitor to the 8942G will soon be born..... equipped with ATI HD 5870, 1GB GDDR5, Core i7 720QM, 17.3" true 1080P LED backlit display, DDR3, backlit keyboard, BD-Rom, and much more (fully customizable). I am excited!

See this post here, and PM me to get your cipher. Let's see who can crack the code.

Join in on the fun!

 

That is interesting since there are other Dual GPU DirectX 10 laptops available (2 x ATI 4870 Mobility). I was expecting these to be just replaced with DirectX 11 versions (2 x ATI 5870 Mobility or 5850 Mobility) since the heat is less with the 5000 series.

 

Yes, there are...... and a peek at my sig will reveal I was an owner of an X-Fired 4870 model.

Please re-read my post more carefully. I was referring to upcoming 'dual' DX11 models, and again, I do not think you will see X-Fire in an Acer model. Regarding thermal constraints, please refer to JohnBatDell's post, and his links.

Sorry for the confusion......

 

I know you were talking about DX11. And I wasn't thinking of Acer.

I was making the point why can't the 2 x DX10 be replaced with 2 x DX11 since the ATI 5000 produce less heat.

Seems to be a bit of confusion here

 

Again, please re-read my original post. Certainly we will see DX11 X-Fired notebooks, but I believe these are some time off, and no doubt Dell/AW will take the lead here..... probably with a Core i7 M17x refresh.

 

X-Fire GPU as apposed to 'dual' GPU. Oh I think I understand where you are coming from now now. 'Dual' being a single piece of silicon, whereas X-Fire you mean 2 x ATI (2 separate cards). Didn't realise you were getting that technical. In that case we have both been talking about different things then. In all my posts I meant 2 (two) separate graphics cards X-Fire (2 x ATI cards).

Still don't see why the companies using 2 separate ATI 4870 don't just replace with 2 separate ATI 5870. I always thought Alienware, ASUS and MSI had laptops with 2 separate cards. Wont these be the leaders then.

 

LOL! Slow down! LOL!

I think sometimes we can over think things.....

My post were very simply put. I was not talking about 'X2' technology, as in two GPU's on a single board, and I am unaware of the existance of such in a notebook card (for now). I was referring to X-Fire, as in two single GPU cards being linked in CrossFire, by a linking cable.

Any-hootin-nanny, word is, Asus is not real interested in the X-Fire business since the W90 fiasco..... yes, perhaps MSI in a 5850 series, but I see Dell/AW taking the lead with X-Fire in the 5870 series..... and again, I think this will be a short time off. For now, I expect to see single GPU models, offering ATI's new DX11 5XXX series.

GEEZ, you have me confused now.... I am getting old here! Enuff, Leave me alone already! Go solve my cipher or something!

LOL!

 

Lots of laughs Ok I will give you a rest. See ya. I'm going now.

 

That was the intent..... and I'm laugh'in with ya!

Best Wishes in the holiday season!

 

Hey champ, you know when it will be on sale on Acer Aspire 8942G? Where in the USA? Where in Europe? Thank you and congratulations!

 

1) Hey champ, you know when it will be on sale on Acer Aspire 8942G? Where in the USA? Where in Europe? Thank you and congratulations!

2) Hey champ, you know the Acer M900? That such a sale? How about the operation? How about the quality of the photos? How about the dureción of the battery? Thank you and congratulations!

 

You have got to love Google translator.

 

someone who has news???

 

The only news I have is that I am seeing some 8492Gs in the UK, but with Turion X2 processors instead of the expected i5 and i7.

The specs are all muddled up though (wrong screen size etc), so I am assuming it was just a typo by some drunk employee working at xmas

 

I wish the new 5930 had a higher res screen... I'd be all over it.

 

looks like striker's mystery laptop is here..
http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-g73jha1-order-p-2731.html